as a concerted effort by the Military to return the dogs to the United States, de-train them and return them to their civilian masters or ex-Military Handlers to live out the rest of their lives in peace.
             The Korean War brought the re-activation of many of the dog platoons from World War II, once again the dogs and their handlers served with distinction.
             During the Vietnam War, the War Dog again played a significant role in US military operations. As the war ramped up, the call went out again to the civilian population asking for the donation of dogs. A "Dog Reception Center" was set up by the Air Force at its base in Lackland, Texas where the dogs were examined and assigned their training specialties and branches of service.
             "My life consisted of sleeping and waking up whenever I felt like it, getting fed, and having the run of the house. I had it made and I knew it. I would gladly have gone through my whole life there with my job title of "Pet"." –"If I could only talk"
             Most dogs had the same life. All they had to worry about was when to go to the bathroom. Or, even when their master was going to arrive back home. Some dogs had it easy leaving home; their masters took them to one of the "Dog Reception Centers" so they wouldn't have it so tough as being taken by strangers away. The masters saw it as serving America, but what about the dogs? They couldn't speak; therefore they had no say in it. Usually two men in the exact type of uniform came to their house, their owners signed some papers, put a muzzle on the dog, and the dog got put into a aluminum crate with air holes to be driven hours to the stations they had to go to. Most of these dogs never even seen a muzzle before in their life, and their natural reaction most probably was to try to get the bloody thing off. And, to make matters worse, a choke chain (Silver chain used in training purposes) was placed around their neck tha...